System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

Elaine heard the message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In

the fact that she

she only found

mansion barefoot, trying to reach the spot before the

moment she reached the mansion, Noel was already waiting for

turned ghostly pale. As if noticing her presence, Noel turned his

locked onto each other, Elaine immediately kneeled once

are you not here?" Noel asked while pointing at the spot

Elaine didn't know what to say. Her family

tell me. There is someone helping

other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't

"No.

stunned when Elaine tried to protect Jessi. They all knew about what happened

was brave enough to even approach her. When she collapsed, Jessi was the

true, then what explanation do you have for me? How are you

Elaine wanted to come up with something, but the fatigue was still too much for her body. She

energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me. Despite all your deeds, you still

going to die because of this anyway, so why would she hold

to refuse the order of a noble!

voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't mean it. In

ground, applying more pressure. His eyes were

spat a mouthful of blood as the pressure was crushing down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at Noel as if telling him that she was the

Her body was giving up. She persisted for a few seconds, but her consciousness became fuzzy. Before she knew it, she had lost her

the ground, Noel pulled out his sword and said

look away

swung his sword, Jessi suddenly appeared and kneeled next

her while saying,

Jessi answered

silent for a

that everyone has the right to live. Just like how I, a lowly prostitute, am able to lead

this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience a lot of suffering because people think they can get away with it!" Noel explained with

Jessi clenched her hands into fists. "I… don't want the Lord, whom I admire so much, to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to

determined expression before glancing at the others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are the ones impacted the most.

to do. Jessi was saying what

and kneeled in front of Noel.

tried to stop him, but looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the parents wonder if they should stop their kids

past few days and how she remained still no matter what happened around her or

for her mistake, she should survive and

after, everyone was already kneeling on

contemplating whether to execute or not. In the end, he was the

a long minute, Noel

be under you for now. See whether she is

and turned around. "Bring

should be spared from any punishment as well because of